Man Born Without Legs Rides Longboard to Get Around

**aStrauss** · 01-09-2008 04:37 PM

whatever man i just wanna meet this guy. and get him on the fish. Maybe have a custom board that would be a little bit wider or easier to use made for him with one of his photos as the graphic.

**aceofspades24** · 01-09-2008 05:00 PM

he doesnt need a wider board...

**The Obstacle** · 01-09-2008 05:01 PM

Originally Posted by aStrauss

My dad saw this story on 20/20 last week. Pretty amazing. My dad says that there was originally more to the story. They talked more about his board and the boot thing that he wears that was custom made for him. ABC News <= linkski

Howdy kids. Just got coerced by one of your own to join. Yeah - I shot with 20/20 for 5 days and we spent a good deal of time talking about the homeade gloves and gear that I use to get around. It was a little bit of a bummer to have that stuff get left on the cutting floor, but it was great to have the pictures featured.

Anywho - glad to be hear. Let me know if you have any questions on gear/adventures/wanting to ride.

**phan226** · 01-09-2008 05:13 PM

Welcome to the fish Kevin!

**wakeup** · 01-09-2008 05:14 PM

Originally Posted by The Obstacle

Howdy kids. Just got coerced by one of your own to join. Yeah - I shot with 20/20 for 5 days and we spent a good deal of time talking about the homeade gloves and gear that I use to get around. It was a little bit of a bummer to have that stuff get left on the cutting floor, but it was great to have the pictures featured.

Anywho - glad to be hear. Let me know if you have any questions on gear/adventures/wanting to ride.

That's great that you were innovative and found a better way to get around than a wheelchair. Seems like a longboard would be way easier to use and travel with than a wheelchair.

Love the line in the clip... "If I saw a guy with no legs, hell yes I would stare."

If I saw you, I would stare for a few seconds, then longboard with you.

**satori** · 01-09-2008 05:22 PM

"staring back" with photography i love it!!! i would like to see a portfolio of some of your most interesting shots.

i could never get away with skating in an airport and a number of other places that you probably do- it would take one ballzy security guard to say "you can't skate here" to a dude with no legs!

anyway it seems to me that you've pretty well overcome your "disability" so i will treat you just like anyone else on here- shamelessly- welcome, get fu*ked, see ya around

**Camel** · 01-09-2008 05:25 PM

Well, I guess I got you hooked on the "Fish". Awesome. Lots of good stuff here. Welcome.

Camel/Chadd

**bluewoodboarder** · 01-09-2008 06:20 PM

Originally Posted by The Obstacle

Howdy kids. Just got coerced by one of your own to join. Yeah - I shot with 20/20 for 5 days and we spent a good deal of time talking about the homeade gloves and gear that I use to get around. It was a little bit of a bummer to have that stuff get left on the cutting floor, but it was great to have the pictures featured.

Anywho - glad to be hear. Let me know if you have any questions on gear/adventures/wanting to ride.

Welcome to the Fish. and Yah I'm curious has anyone ever told you,"You cant skate here?"

By the way, I'm planning on moving to Bozeman next fall to go to MSU. Hopefully, I'll see you around town longboarding or on the slopes!

**questions** · 01-09-2008 06:37 PM

Your arms must be buff as hell!

**aStrauss** · 01-09-2008 07:45 PM

I didnt see the 20/20 story but my dad said that they talked about why you dont just use a wheelchair. Why don't you? (aside from the fact that longboards are just way cooler) Throw up some pics of your gear for us all.

**Mongoose** · 01-09-2008 07:55 PM

Originally Posted by The Obstacle

Howdy kids. Just got coerced by one of your own to join. Yeah - I shot with 20/20 for 5 days and we spent a good deal of time talking about the homeade gloves and gear that I use to get around. It was a little bit of a bummer to have that stuff get left on the cutting floor, but it was great to have the pictures featured.

Anywho - glad to be hear. Let me know if you have any questions on gear/adventures/wanting to ride.

what city you live in?

**Drybones** · 02-05-2010 10:42 AM

I saw the exhibition of "the stare" photos here at the university I attend, Western Washington U. The change in perspective was eye opening, and I especially liked a couple photos from japan, one of these J-hipsters (not sure if that's the appropriate term) giving him a weird look, and another that must have been taken during rush hour downtown. Big time pedestrian slalom!

Also, yes please tell us a story! Have you ever been kicked out of somewhere by someone citing a no skating rule?